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Tesla Car Battery ‘Spontaneously’ Bursts Into Flames On California Highway
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A Tesla car battery “spontaneously” burst into flames on a California freeway Saturday, and firefighters needed 6,000 gallons of water to put it out.
The official Twitter account for the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District issued a series of tweets documenting the incident near Rancho Cordova in California on Saturday.
“Crews arrived to a Tesla Model S engulfed in flames, nothing unusual prior. 2 Fire Engines, a water tender, and a ladder truck were requested to assist,” the department tweeted with four photographs.
“Crews used jacks to access the underside to extinguish and cool the battery. Thousands of gallons were used in extinguishment.”
They went on to say that the battery cells continued to combust as firefighters attempted to put out the fire.
“Thankfully no injuries were reported.”
The vehicle battery compartment spontaneously caught fire while it was traveling freeway speeds on EB Hwy 50. The fire was extinguished with approx 6,000 gallons of water, as the battery cells continued to combust. Thankfully no injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/PRmlWzQdXS
— Metro Fire of Sacramento (@metrofirepio) January 29, 2023
When they were challenged as to whether they always report information about all car fires or only for Teslas, the department responded.
Crews arrived to a Tesla Model S engulfed in flames, nothing unusual prior. 2 Fire Engines, a water tender, and a ladder truck were requested to assist. Crews used jacks to access the underside to extinguish and cool the battery. Thousands of gallons were used in extinguishment. pic.twitter.com/5dIXxo9hP5
— Metro Fire of Sacramento (@metrofirepio) January 29, 2023
“Great question! We report anything that would be of interest to the public. EV and lithium power is still fairly new technology, and proving much more challenging to extinguish,” they tweeted.
“For reference- 6,000 gallons of water is far more than we generally use on a house fire,” they added.
Great question! We report anything that would be of interest to the public. EV and lithium power is still fairly new technology, and proving much more challenging to extinguish. For reference- 6,000 gallons of water is far more than we generally use on a house fire.
— Metro Fire of Sacramento (@metrofirepio) January 30, 2023
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